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Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry.
Compiled by George F. McKay, Capt. 55th Mass. Inf. Bvt. Major U. S. V.
This Roster has been prepared from original records in the Department of the
Adjutant-General of
Massachusetts, verified, so far as practicable, by reference to the records of the War Department,
U. S. A., and supplemented by private information obtained through the Association of
Officers of the Regiment.
Note: In the Roster of Commissioned Officers names are in order of rank, and information is arranged as follows: date and place of birth; condition, married or single; occupation; place of entry into service.
Service in this regiment with dates of commission and muster-in; date and cause of termination of service; casualties.
Service in other regiments or staff duty, and last-known address.
Of Enlisted Men, names are by companies alphabetically, and there is given,—age; married or single; occupation; place and date of enlistment; termination of service and cause; casualties; State bounty and last-known address.
Of Unassigned Recruits, names are given alphabetically, with date of enlistment; termination of service and State bounty.
A large proportion of the enlisted men received only $50 of State bounty.
By a later law, $325 cash was paid, or, at the
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option of the soldier, $50 in cash and $20 per month during service.
Termination of service ‘20
Aug 65’ signifies muster-out with the regiment at
Boston at the end of its service.
Where it has been found impossible to obtain an item of information, its absence is indicated by a dash (—).
Where no rank is given, that of
Private is understood.
The name of the
State is omitted after places in
Massachusetts, and after well-known cities, such as New York,
Philadelphia, etc.; also after
Fort Wagner.
Abbreviations.
| Actg | Acting. |
| Captd | Captured. |
| Comd | In command of. |
| Dis. | Disability. |
| Dist. | District. |
| Ex. | Exchanged. |
| Ex.
term | Expiration of service. |
| Gen. Hos. | General Hospital. |
| Mar. | Married. |
| Mus. | Musician. |
| Must. | Mustered-in. |
| Pris. | Prisoner of War. |
| Re-enld. | Re-enlisted. |
| Ret. | Returned to regt. |
| Sin. | Single. |
| Trsfd. | Transferred. |
| U. S. C. T. | U. S. Colored Troops. |
Commissioned officers: field and staff.
Shaw,
Robert Gould;
Colonel.
10
Oct 37
Boston; married; student; New York.
Major 31
Mch 63, must.
11
Apl; Col 17
Apl 63, must.
13 May. Killed 18
Jly 63
Ft. Wagner.
Other service:—Co. F 7th N. Y. Nat. Guard.
19
Apl 61; 2d Lt 2d Mass. 25 May 61; 1st Lt 8
Jly 62;
Capt 10
Aug 62.
A. D. C. to
Gen. George H. Gordon.
Hallowell, Edward Needles;
Colonel.
3
Nov 36
Philadelphia; single; merchant;
Medford.
Capt Co. B 6
Mch 63, must.
30
Mch;
Major 17
Apl 63, must.
13 May;
Lt. Col. 31 May 63, must.
31
Jly;
Col. 18
Jly 63, must.
1
Sep;
Bvt. Brig
Gen. U. S. Vols. 27 Je 65.
Discharged 20
Aug 65 ex. term.
Wounded 18
Jly 63
Ft. Wagner.
Other service:— Staff duty with
Gen. John C. Fremont in Mo. 2nd Lt 20th Mass. 11
Jan 62; 1st Lt 20
Nov 62; staff of
Gen. N. J. T. Dana.
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Commanded Post of
Morris Id.
S. C., the city of
Jacksonville, Fla., Defences of
Charleston; 3rd Brig. 1st Div. 10th Army Corps; 2nd Brig. Coast Div.
Dept. So. and a Brigade in
Potter's Raid.
Died 26
Jly 71 West Medford, Mass.
Hallowell,
Norwood Penrose;
Lieut. Col. 13
Apl 39
Philadelphia; single; student;
Cambridge.
Lt. Col. 17
Apl 63, must.
24 Apl. Discharged 30 May 63 for promotion.
Other service:—1st Lt 20th Mass. 10
Jly 61;
Capt 26
Nov 61.
Colonel 55th Mass 30 May 63.
Resigned 2
Nov 63 account of wounds received at
Antietam.
West Medford, Mass.
Hooper,
Henry Northey;
Lieut. Col. 16
Dec 34
Boston; married;—Roxbury.
Major 25
Aug 63, must.
12
Sep;
Lt. Col. 18
Jly 63, must.
6 Dec. Discharged 11
Jly 65 expiration of personal service.
Other service:—2d Lt 32nd Mass. 26 May 62; 1st Lt 14
Aug 62;
Capt 21
Apl 63.
Staff of
Gen. Charles Griffin.
Apl 64
Comdg No. Dist.
Morris Id. S. C. Comdg Defences Lighthouse Inlet.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Pope, George;
Lieut. Col. 9
Jan 44
Boston; single; clerk;
Brookline.
Capt Co. I. 11 May 63, must.
13 May;
Maj. 3
Dec 64, must.
14 Dec.
Lt. Col. 11
Jly 65, must.
27
Jly. Discharged 20
Aug 65 ex. term.
Wounded 18
